Drabble - Good and Evil
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Ka-thunk. Ka-thunk. The rhythm never falters, each knife wound splintering, tearing asunder the silence between them.
All for naught. The knowledge of defeat a heavy burden, weighing on his mind, tearing him apart.
He risked all, all for naught. The first betrayal, the easiest to accept. A pirate’s word, his soul bartered. The next, harder to endure. A father’s love, renewed by blood and lash. The last, nigh unbearable. A lover’s kiss, bestowed on another.
Now silence. Tears shed, but not for him. Knife sharp pain turns to resolve. One vow replaced by another, a new purpose shapes his destiny.
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